The leap day is excellent news if you're earning a wage for each hour you work, because you can pocket a little bit more cash this year by clocking up extra hours than you would in a non-leap year. If you're a salaried worker though, Feb. 29 is a day in which you're likely gifting to your employer so consider hitting the snooze button.

Payroll specialists don't see it this way, arguing those getting paid monthly have been overpaid in non-leap years, working fewer days for the same pay, according to an expert at the Association for Payroll Specialists in the Sydney Morning Herald. Right.

There are also arguments that working an extra day is only a fractional amount off what you make in the year. According to Savant Capital, it would only equal a cut of 73 cents per day if you earn US$50,000 a year. Try as they might to convince us, you're still giving away money.

Perhaps employers should take the lead of good guy employer Zappos. The shoe delivery company is giving its employees a day off, and is also campaigning to make the leap year a federal holiday in the U.S. through a Change.org petition. For many of us lemmings however, it's just a regular day at work.

Celebrate a leap year birthday

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For those born on the day, it's finally a chance to celebrate the actual date of their birth. Many have had to commemorate on Feb. 28 or Mar. 1, living without the glut of Facebook posts that is a sacrosanct part of one's birthday.

My friend is turning 32 on Monday, so we're celebrating his 8th birthday. Gonna play Legos and have a Nerf gun fight. #LeapDay

Perhaps the best part of having your birthday every four years is the ability to live out your childhood for a lot longer. You could celebrate your 6th birthday at 24 years of age, or your 18th at 72 years old. Wild parties forever.

Getting an extra day on your monthly membership or subscription

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If you haven't been to the gym in months or switched on the television to watch another repeat of Jersey Shore on MTV, that's okay. This year, your money is less wasted. On Feb. 29, you'll likely get an extra day out of your subscription or membership.

In even better news: after all the gym time and Jersey Shore study, you'll be much closer to resembling Pauly D. Irresistible.

Brands telling you to seize the day on social media

If none of the above appeals, you can spend Feb. 29 being smothered by brands.

The big companies of the world think the leap day is a perfect time to try and inspire you, while you're likely slaving on a spreadsheet, or eating Doritos while watching Making A Murderer.

Nokia is asking users how they'd spend their day, saying it'd be "a great opportunity to experience something new," and Facebook is telling you to share your excitement with the world. Please don't. Instead, pay attention to Pizza Hut, it's giving those born on leap day a free pizza.

How will you spend the extra day? In the wild and looking at mountains? Not likely.

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